Intresting article on long term motivation & success

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  • Christismylife
    Christismylife Posts: 93 Member
    I read the first part. That was good. Thanks for sharing!
  • kyubeans
    kyubeans Posts: 135 Member
    Thanks for sharing. This was really interesting. I was wondering what felt different this time around. I've been on the diet yo-yo before, but this time I'm not really interested in "cheating" because I've realized that would just be cheating on myself. I think that previous times I've "dieted" it was all external motivation. I have to lose weight because others will judge me if I don't. But this time, it definitely feels more like Identified motivation, coming from internally. So before, eating in hiding as long as no one saw me made some sort of sense to me. Now, it's like... why would I do that to myself and sabotage my goals?

    I understand now! It's because the times before, it was someone ELSE'S goals I was chasing!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    I actually posted something about this in 2012. And use it still today with my clients when I first meet with them.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/588404/intrinsic-or-extrinsic-which-are-you/p1

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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